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Overview'excellent' LSE Review of BooksChina is the world's most populous country and newest superpower, whose place on the international stage can only be understood through the lens of its modern history.The Oxford History of Modern China is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand this rising power in what promises to be the 'Chinese century'. Covering the period of dramatic shifts and surprising transformations which comprise China's modern history, the book spans from the founding of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to the present day. It introduces readers to important but often overlooked events in China's past, such as the bloody Taiping Civil War (1850-1864), and also sheds new light on more familiar landmarks in Chinese history, such as the Opium War (1839-1842), the Boxer Uprising of 1900, the rise to power of the Chinese Communist Party in 1949, the Tiananmen protests and Beijing Massacre of 1989, and China's rise to economic superpower status in the 21st century. A new chapter for this edition brings the story into the era of Xi Jinping. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom (Chancellor's Professor of History, University of California, Irvine)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: 1 Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 19.70cm Weight: 0.406kg ISBN: 9780192895202ISBN 10: 0192895206 Pages: 512 Publication Date: 27 January 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsList of Maps A Guide to Pronouncing Romanized Chinese Introduction by Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom 1: From Late Ming to High Qing, 1550-1792 by Anne Gerritsen 2: New Domestic and Global Challenges, 1792-1860 by Stephen R. Platt 3: Restoration and Reform, 1860-1900 by Robert Bickers 4: Felling a Dynasty, Founding a Republic by Peter Zarrow 5: The Rise of Nationalism and Revolutionary Parties, 1919-1937 by James Carter 6: The War Years, 1937-1949 by Rana Mitter 7: The Early Years of the People's Republic, 1950-1964 by S. A. Smith 8: The Cultural Revolution Era, 1964-1976 by Richard Curt Kraus 9: Reform and Rebuilding, 1976-1988 by Timothy Cheek 10: Tiananmen and Its Aftermath, 1989-1999 by Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom and Kate Merkel-Hess 11: China Rising, 2000-2010 by William A. Callahan 12: The People's Leader: The Xi Jinping Era of Chinese Politics by Diana Fu and Emile Dirks 13: The Presence of the Past--A Coda by Ian Johnson Timeline Further Reading IndexReviewsThe Oxford History of Modern China brings together top experts to tell a compelling story of China in its past four centuries. Integrating narrative with analysis in a perfect balance, this great asset for classroom instruction also reminds the instructor of what brought her into the history profession in the first place. Truly amazing! * Mara Yue Du, Cornell University * Review from previous edition [This] set of essays by a collection of the world's leading China scholars makes compelling reading for the China novice and seasoned China-hand alike. It is a wonderful guide to understanding the sweeping changes and dramatic transformations that have shaped China from the dynastic era to the present day. * Elizabeth Economy, C.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations * An excellent introduction to the history of modern China for the general reader and student alike ... I am sure it will prove popular with students and the general public alike. * Tim Chamberlain, LSE Review of Books * The best place to start for those who wish to get a handle on modern China. * Asian Review of Books * Review from previous edition [This] set of essays by a collection of the world's leading China scholars makes compelling reading for the China novice and seasoned China-hand alike. It is a wonderful guide to understanding the sweeping changes and dramatic transformations that have shaped China from the dynastic era to the present day. * Elizabeth Economy, C.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations * An excellent introduction to the history of modern China for the general reader and student alike ... I am sure it will prove popular with students and the general public alike. * Tim Chamberlain, LSE Review of Books * The best place to start for those who wish to get a handle on modern China. * Asian Review of Books * Author InformationJeffrey N. Wasserstrom is the Chancellor's Professor of History at the University of California, Irvine. He has written, co-written, edited, or co-edited a dozen books. His most recent ones are, as author, Vigil: Hong Kong on the Brink (2020), and, as coauthor, the third edition of China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know (2018). In addition to writing for scholarly periodicals, he often contributes to newspapers and magazines. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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